(OSKALOOSA, Iowa) — William Penn University will once again be hosting the Global Leadership Summit on August 8 and 9, 2019. As one of over 750 satellite host-sites worldwide, William Penn University is thrilled to be able to invite local businesses and churches as well as alumni, faculty and staff from Penn, to attend this […]
OSKALOOSA, Iowa — Calling all William Penn University alumni artists, authors, and crafters home! Please join us for the WPU 2019 Homecoming Artists & Authors Exhibit on Saturday, October 19, from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the Penn Activity Center (PAC). This event displays books and artworks by William Penn alumni, staff, and faculty. Works […]
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Dave Loebsack announced today that the Oskaloosa Municipal Airport will receive a $360,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grant program. The funding will be used to rehabilitate 1,900 feet of runway to maintain the structural integrity of the pavement and to minimize foreign object debris. […]
JUNE 5, 2019 OTTUMWA — Indian Hills Community College has released the names of the students who completed their graduation requirements at the end of the 2018-19 Spring Term. This is a list of students who received an Associate of Arts (AA) degree, Associate of Science (AS) degree, Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree, Diploma, […]
As the warm weather months bring out lawn mowers, leaf blowers, motorcycles, and bicycles, please be aware of where you are blowing your leaves and grass clippings. Oskaloosa Municipal Code 8.08.010 (1) reads as follows; Causing or suffering any refuse, garbage, noxious substances, hazardous wastes, junk or salvage materials to be collected or to remain […]
Dorothy Jane Howard May 1, 1925 – June 5, 2019 Albia, Iowa | Age 94 Dorothy Jane Howard, age 94, passed away Wednesday, June 5, 2019, at her daughter’s home in Albia. Dorothy was born on May 1, 1925 to Joseph and Lillian (Solari) Furtado in San Jose California. Dorothy grew up and graduated high […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County Supervisors met in regular session on Monday, June 3rd, 2019. The board heard from Judy Funk, who represents Heartland Insurance Pool. Mahaska County, along with nine other counties own Heartland for their self-insurance needs. Funk went through the documentation for the 2019-20 renewal on the county insurance plan. The […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – You’ve probably seen him around town, or at the front desk at the Oskaloosa Police Department. Alex Sirovy fulfilled one of his lifelong dreams to become a police officer. On Monday evening, that dream became a reality when his wife Heather pinned his badge on him at a swearing-in ceremony. This marks […]
by Wade Steinlage Oskaloosa–The William Penn University Athletics Department is excited to announce a full schedule of camps for this summer. The men’s basketball team will be hosting three separate camps. The first camp will be held for boys entering grades 4-8 and will be July 8-10 from 9 AM to noon each day. The […]
Farmers Affected by Flooding DES MOINES, Iowa (June 4, 2019) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig issued the following statement in response to the announcement that the House passed the federal disaster aid bill last night. “I want to thank Gov. Reynolds for her continued leadership and our congressional delegation for including provisions in […]
